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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1915

Page

9

Wheat futures dip as government crop forecast grows

Chicago market ends unsettled after forecasters lift spring wheat output. December wheat at 1.0514 and May 1.004, corn steady to up, oats and provisions mixed. Reactions include early buying surge followed by broad selling and a sharp intraday turn as traders weigh the government report and Winnipeg export activity. Estimated receipts: wheat 38 cars, corn 281, oats 200, hogs 16,000, cattle 2,500, sheep 10,000.

Chicago Winnipeg Washington

Northwest Car Lot Totals Across Cities

Minneapolis figures show 315 today, 809 last week, 709 last year. Duluth reports 265 today, 839 last week, 231 last year. Winnipeg lists 1 882 today, 1 919 last week, 585 last year.

Northwest Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg

Chicago market report for grains and assets

Chicago price survey lists Wheat at 69 with 4 estimated for today. Corn at 201 with 184 estimated. Oats at 143 with 5 estimated. Last year figures given as 166 for Wheat, 113 for Corn, 384 for Oats.

Chicago

Grain Supply Report Shows Varied U.S. Harvests

Wheat, corn, and oats figures are listed for today and last year with notable shifts. Wheat output notes 1 822 000 today versus 2 060 000 last year. Corn shows 657 000 today and 368 900 last year. Oats run 814 000 today against 1 640 000 last year.

Wheat Corn and Oats Shipments Reported

Wheat shipments today total 1,741,000 compared with 1,117,000 last year. Corn shipments reach 284,000 vs 180,000 previously. Oats shipments 651,000, down from 1,243,000 last year.

Total grain clearance figures released

Wheat totals 1,554,000 units, corn 2,000 units, and oats 419,000 units recorded in the latest clearance report.

Chicago Rye and Barley Market Report

Chicago rye prices show No. 2 nominal No. 3 at 90. Barley prices listed as 53 62.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Grain Prices Reported

Chicago wheat and corn prices listed by grade with bid and offer ranges. No. 4 red wheat opens around 1.02 to 1.06 dollars, No. 2 yellow corn around 64 to 64.5 cents, and oats with No. 8 white around 34 to 36 cents.

Chicago

Kansas City Cash Grain Prices October Trade Board

Wheat and corn prices listed for Kansas City spot markets with No. 2 hard at 1.12 to 1.14 dollars for wheat and various No. 2 through No. 4 white and yellow corn ranges in the mid 50s to low 60s per bushel. Oats show No. 2 white at about 3.14 to 3.5 dollars per bushel with mixed grades around 3.0 to 3.435.

Kansas City

Prices for Wheat and Corn in St Louis Cash Market

Wheat prices led with No 2 red at 1.19 1.21 traded, No 3 red 1.18 1.19, No 4 red 1.00 1.12 and winter types at 1.13 and 1.02. Corns ranged from No 2 at 60 1/4 to No 3 at 60, yellow and white variants quoted, oats bids near 32 1/4 to 36 1/3 for assorted grades with standard at 38 1/2. Market closes showing mixed grain prices in St Louis.

ST. Louis

Wheat Prices and Receipts Report from Minneapolis

Minneapolis cash grain update shows lower wheat values with receipts at 375 cars versus 709 a year ago. No. 1 hard at 1.0774 dollars, No. 1 northern around 1.0214 to 1.0624, expected arrival price near 1.01 and 1.0274, with No. 2 northern about 0.9774 and No. 3 wheat near 0.9384 to 1.00 dollars.

Minneapolis Northern

Market prices for corn oats and mixtures in Peoria

In Peoria on October 7, prices for corn ranged with white No.2 at 6314, white No.3 6314, yellow No.2 and No.3 6314, mixed 6314, and sample 60. Oats prices show No.3 white at 35.

Peoria

Grain prices mixed on New York market report

Wheat spot irregular with No 2 red and No 2 hard at 1264 cif New York. No 1 northern Duluth at 1134 and No 1 northern Manitoba at 10434 cif. Buffalo futures ease December at 113. Corn spot firm No 2 yellow at 7 44 prompt. Oats spot steady.

New York Duluth Manitoba Buffalo

Liverpool Grain Wheat and corn prices October report

Liverpool grain market report from October 7 shows Wheat No 1 northern Duluth at 11s 7d and spot American mixed corn at 8d.

Liverpool Duluth

Grain futures quotes for Clover Alsike and Timothy

Toledo market notes show Clover seed prices for October and March at 12.35 and 12.70. Alsike bids listed as prime cash and October 10.40 and March 10.80. Timothy prices quoted as prime cash 3.55, October 3.45, and March 3.50.

Toledo Clover Seed Alsike Timothy

Live Stock Prices and Receipts from Chicago Market

Hogs receipts 15 000 slow 10 to 20 cents advance bulk 7 85 to 8 50 light 7 75 to 8 50 mixed 7 45 to 8 60 heavy 7 35 to 8 50 rough 7 35 to 7 55 pigs 5 25 to 7 60. Cattle receipts 5 000 steady native beef steers 6 25 to 10 50 western steers 6 70 to 8 90 cows and heifers 3 20 to 6 60 calves 8 00 to 12 00. Sheep receipts 13 000 strong wethers 5 85 to 6 65 ewes 3 70 to 6 00 lambs 7 00 to 9 25.

Chicago

St Louis Live Stock Report October 7 Highlights

Hogs receipts 11 200 up 10 to 15 cents with prices for pigs lights and mixed at 6 50 to 8 65. cattle receipts 3 700 steady with native beef steers 7 00 to 10 25. yearling steers and heifers 5 50 to 10 25. cows 6 00 to 8 00. stockers feeders 6 00 to 7 15. calves 6 00 to 11 25. Sheep receipts 1 400 with lambs 8 00 to 9 00 and sheep 5 00 to 7 75.

ST. Louis

Kansas City Live Stock Prices Report

Kansas City market notes hog receipts near 7,000 with higher bulk bids from 7.90 to 8.30 dollars per cwt. heavy hogs 7.80 to 8.20. light hogs 7.90 to 7.80. pigs around 25 to 68 dollars. Cattle receipts about 5,000 with strong steer values 6.50 to 10.25. cows and heifers 4.00 to 9.50. calves 6.00 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 6,000 with lambs around 8.25. yearlings 6.00 to 7.00. wethers 5.50 to 6.50. ewes 5.25 to 6.00.

Kansas City Cos

Market Prices Report from Omaha Livestock Sale

Omaha reports weekly cattle hogs and sheep prices with roughly 3 500 hogs and 4 400 cattle trading. Hogs dull heavy prices ranged 7.60 to 8.30 for light and 7.60 8.00 for heavy, pigs around 7 008.25, bulls about 7 8068.00. Cattle included steers 6.75 7.75, cows and heifers 5.25 6.25, calves 7.00 10.00. Sheep at 4.75 6.75 for yearlings and 5.00 6.du for wethers.

Omaha

East St. Louis Livestock Market Report October 7

East St. Louis stock market shows hog receipts 5,500 with higher prices across classes. Hogs traded mixed with heavy grades at 8.00 to 8.50, light hogs 8.40 to 8.60, pigs 6.50 to 8.00, bulk 8.10 to 8.55. cattle 3,500 steady at 10.25. sheep 1,300 steady.

East ST. Louis East St.louis

Indianapolis Livestock Market Report

In Indianapolis hogs listed at 6,500 head with market steady to higher, top 8.60. Cattle销售 around 2,300 head described as slow.

Indianapolis Ind

Wall Street Recovers As Steel Stocks Lead Rally

New York October 7 reports strong market recoveries with major gains in U S Steel Bethlehem Steel and other industrials. Copper and war issues rebound while total trading volume nears 1.5 million shares and bond sales top 5 540 000 par value.

New York Wall Street Stock Exchange United States Steel Bethlehem Steel Crucible Steel Baldwin Locomotive Westinghouse Colorado

Long Commission To Open Office In Keokuk Monday

The commission will move the Fort Madison branch to DAM City to be ready the first of the week.

Fort Madison

Long Commission to Move Fort Madison Office to Keokuk

The Long Commission company of Quincy plans to relocate its Fort Madison branch to Keokuk and open at 402 Main Street next Monday. Head W A Long and Col F S Wood say the move will expand cash grain trade into northeastern Missouri and Hancock County.

Long Commission Company Quincy Fort Madison Keokuk Main Street W. A. Long Col. F. S. Wood Gem City Long ~ Commission Company Lamson Bros. ‘& Company James Building J. S. Wood Missouri Hancock County Long’ Commission Company Commission Com‘pany Anc Ocal

Local Markets Wheat and Feed Prices Listed

Prices for No 2 wheat flour at 7.00 per unit and corn at 0.76 to 0.80. Oats 0.37 to 0.40. Prairie hay 6.50 to 8.00. Baled prairie hay 8.50 to 10.00. Oats straw 6.50 to 7.50. Shredded fodder 38.00. New loose hay 10.00 to 14.00. Alsike clover seed 9.00 to 10.00. New Clover hay 7.00 to 8.00. Crab grass 7.50. Clover hullings 10.00. Baled straw 6.00 to 6.50. Clover seed 7.50 to 9.00.

Knollenberg Milling Co reveals flour price list

Retail selling price for flour and mill products reported by Knollenberg Milling Co with High patent flour $6.30, Straight patent flour $6.10, Hard wheat flour $6.30, Bran $24 per ton, Shipstuff $32 per ton, and Corn meal $2 per 100 lbs.

Knollenberg, Milling Company

Auction Price List for Livestock and Veal Calves

Prices for choice light hogs seven dollars per hundredweight with a best bid of 7.90. Rough sows and Ein es at WG 00 six fifty. Fat steers six to seven. Fat heifers six to seven. Fat cows four to five. Veal calves thirty eight to nine. Bulls four to five. Spring lambs ten to eleven. Sheep four to five.

Agricultural price list details from a historic market page

The snippet lists poultry and egg prices including hens at 114c, roosters at 7c, spring chickens 1114c, eggs at 20c, turkeys with old gobblers 914c and young gobblers 914c, turkey hens 914c, geese 614c, ducks 83c, and butter in stock at 17c with 25c for choice country No 1.

Market Letter Reports Wheat Corn and Oats Move Amid Yields View

The report notes wheat eased after early strength as farmers sell freely in the west and south. Government data project winter wheat at 639 million bushels and spring at 345 million, total 1.002 billion. December final crop likely lower. Corn futures firm on cold-night fears and heavy short covering. oats show limited gains with steady primary receipts. Provisions see mixed buying by commission houses and packers, with profit taking on long grain products advised.

Shorts and Commission “House Southwest Oklahoma Iowa Seaboard

New York Money Rates on Mercantile and Foreign Checks

New York money markets show mercantile paper at 3 3 4 percent and sterling bills 60 day at 4.70.15 with cables at 4.70.65. Francs demand 0.58 with cables 0.8314, rubles demand 0.84 with cables 0.3414, bar silver at 49 34, Mexican dollars 38 14. Time quotes include 60 days 6 , 90 days 3 3 14, and six months 3 3 14. Call money steady at 2, ruling 1 34, last loan 2, closing bid 1 34.

New York Mercantiles

Butter and dairy prices report from New York markets

A New York market summary lists butter and creamery items with 92 score and 29 creamery highverages, plus firsts and seconds totals. Eggs show steady gains with fresh gathered extras and nearby hennery whites and browns noted. Cheese prices remain steady with state whole milk flats and white specials, averaging miscellaneous values.

New York Creamery Hennery

Local Produce Prices Listing

A brief price listing shows carrots three bunches beets three bunches cauliflower per unit ten to twenty cents cauliflowers per unit twenty five cents wax beans and string beans per quart new potatoes per bushel forty cents onions per bushel seventy five cents tomatoes per pound ten cents sweet corn per dozen twenty to twenty five cents turnips per peck twenty five cents.

Wm. Malambri

Hides and Wool Price List

A market listing quotes prices for various hides and wool products. No. 1 cured hides at 15c, No. 1 green hides at 13c, No. 1 cured calf at 16c, No. 2 cured calf at 15c, No. 1 cured sheep at 15c, No. 2 cured hip at 14c, dead green 2c per lb, horse prices range up to 4.00 for large, 3.00 small, 1.00 for smaller grades, glue and pony 1.50 to 1.00, colts 40c, tallow and grease values listed, wool pelts 60c to 1.50, shearlings 25 to 50c, lamb 25 to 75c, wool grades 18c to 34c depending on quality.

Bolles & Rogers

Market steady for hay and straw in St Louis

The St Louis market reports steady and firm demand for all hay grades with limited supply. Highest quality No 1 and No 2 hay sell at full value, while ordinary grades move slowly. straw remains scarce and firm. Prices listed include clover No 2 12 dollars, No 1 18 to 14 dollars. timothy No 3 8 to 10, No 2 12 to 13, No 1 16 to 17.50. alfalfa No 2 13.50, No 1 15 to 17. Straw, wheat at 6 to 6.50 track, 7 delivered. sale wheat at 7 delivered east.

ST. Louis

Kansas City Produce Prices Reported

Kansas City market figures list butter creamery firsts 27 seconds 23 packing 191 eggs firsts 23 seconds 19 poultry hens 12 roosters 9 and broiler prices as of October 7 with broadly stable demand and regionally varied notes.

Kansas City

New York Coffee Market Report

New York October 7 spot coffee steady with Rio 7s at 7 Santos 4s at 9 and Santos 7s absent from the list as buyers and sellers wait for clearer signs of demand.

New York Rio Santos

Sugar and Molasses Prices From New York Market

Raw sugar and centrifugal values quoted with bid ranges 3.50 to 3.70. Molasses trades at 2.73 to 2.93 while refined market remains quiet.

New York

St Louis horses and mules market report Oct 7

In St Louis during the horse and mule sale a few eastern buyers attended with no major sales. Southern and foreign buyers, including French and English, purchased mainly standard stock for the war zone. Prices held steady with Army horses at 60 to 160, heavy draft 400 to 650, and mule quotes from 15 to 16% hands with varying lots focused on quality and size.

St.louis Sias Desndise

Chicago Produce Market Report October Prices

Chicago market update notes butter unchanged and eggs receipts at 2 155 cakes. Potatoes higher with 35 cars received. Michigan and Wisconsin whites at 55 58, Minnesota whites 58 60, Ohio whites 58 60. Poultry alive prices lower with fowls at 13 and springs at 18.

Chicago Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Minnesota Ohios

New York Poultry Prices Move with Mixed Live and Dressed Rates

New York on October 7 reports steady to firm poultry values. Alive western chickens at 15 16 cents per pound, fowls 15 16, turkeys 16 18. Dressed Western frozen roast ing chickens 19 21, fresh iced fowls 14 17 4, turkeys frozen 17 21.

New York

Explosion Wrecks Building in Emporium

The Aetna Explosives drying house in Emporium was wrecked by a nighttime explosion. Four laborers are confirmed dead with eight injured. Rescue teams were still combing the ruins as hours passed. The facility dried guncotton for large war orders.

Emporium Aetna - Explosives, Company

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